winner
Americannoun
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winners
plural
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a person or thing that wins; victor.
All three winners received plaques for their winning presentations.
A yearling Teeswater sheep took the limelight yesterday when it was crowned the overall winner of the interbreed Wool on the Hoof competition.
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a person or thing that is marked by consistently or thoroughly excellent quality, performance, etc. (opposed to loser).
This brownie recipe is a real winner—I’ve made it countless times and it always turns out beautifully.
idioms
noun
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a person or thing that wins
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informal a person or thing that seems sure to win or succeed
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Etymology
Origin of winner
A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at win 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The winner of a prestigious scientific photography competition has been disqualified following concerns raised by other scientists that it was fake.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Florida homeowners would be a clear winner in the short term.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
An assist and a goal by the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner ensured a 2-0 victory over the African side.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Oscar winner Daniel Kaluuya plays Misty’s brother, in perhaps the film’s most shockingly shoddy subplot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The horse that gets to the finish line first is the winner, and that is all there is to it.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
A bipartisan duo is asking House members to pledge that they won’t block winners from taking their seats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Should England beat Greece over two games, they will face the winners of Slovakia v Ukraine, with the away fixture played first.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
For investors who own fewer shares of the market’s winners than the benchmark, weak breadth can of course be a problem.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The winners of the six Nobel prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will be revealed daily from October 5-12.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
I'm in a daze where I can't hear what she’s saying or how the other winners respond, even though I can see their mouths moving.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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